Gov. Beshear Campaign Begins General Election Bus Tour
Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, is hitting the road days after the primary election wrapped up with stops across Kentucky. Beshear’s bus tour has planned stops in Paducah, Henderson, Owensboro, Elizabethtown, and Bowling Green on Friday where he is highlighting his record of bringing new jobs and record economic investment in every part of Kentucky while...
Multiple Interim Task Forces Set to Begin Meeting Next Month
Interim meetings begin next week in Frankfort, and when lawmakers return for committee meetings they’ll also be churning out recommendations on some hot topics as they convene multiple special committees in the form of task forces. Each task force will include of 10 legislative members – four each from the House and Senate majority, and...
Gov. Beshear Highlights Record in First Ad of General Election
Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, is wasting precious little time in hitting the road and launching an ad in the General Election race against Republican gubernatorial nominee Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The minute-long digital ad, titled four years, has Beshear direct-to-camera talking about what Kentuckians have overcome during his first term in office. “Andy has guided...
Ben Reno-Weber Appointed Metro Dist. 8 Councilman
The Louisville Metro Council voted to appoint Ben Reno-Weber as the councilman for Metro District 8 – replacing Cassie Chambers Armstrong who won a special election to serve in the state Senate. Dozens sought consideration from the Louisville Jefferson County Democratic Party to fill Chambers Armstrong’s unexpired term on the Metro Council. Reno-Weber is the...
Gov. Beshear Taps Mary Elizabeth Bailey to Lead Personnel Cabinet
Gov. Andy Beshear appointed Mary Elizabeth Bailey as the Secretary of Kentucky’s Personnel Cabinet. Bailey has spent 25 years in state government, including time as the deputy secretary of the cabinet. “Mary Elizabeth has dedicated her career to public service and to helping our public servants,” Gov. Beshear said. “I cannot think of a better...
Cameron Wins GOP Primary; Faces Beshear in General Election for Governor
Despite a rainy primary election that saw low turnout across the state Attorney General Daniel Cameron handily defeated fellow Republicans to win the GOP nomination. Cameron faced harsh attacks from former Ambassador Kelly Craft, who turned in a third place finish despite spending $11 million of her own money in the race. Republicans will now...
Three Things to Watch for on Tuesday’s Primary Election
Some Kentuckians will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots to select nominees for the fall election. There are three things I’ll be watching for that could decide the GOP primary race for governor, and predict the outcome of future elections. Turnout. Secretary of State Michael Adams is predicting low voter turnout...
Rep. Lamin Swann Dies Days After Being Hospitalized
Weeks after his first legislative session in Frankfort, Lexington Democratic state Rep. Lamin Swann has died, according to his family. Swann suffered a “medical emergency” requiring hospitalization on May 10, at the time his family requested prayers and privacy. “There are no words to fully describe the grief and impossible loss that others and I...
Ted Cruz: ‘Kelly Craft is a Velvet Hammer’
LOUISVILLE – Republican candidate for governor Kelly Craft touted support from beyond the bluegrass the weekend before all the votes are cast in the GOP primary with an in-person endorsement from Sen. Ted Cruz. The Texas Republican minced few words in his support for Craft in Kentucky’s Republican primary to take on presumptive Democratic nominee...